Legislation could impact pipeline

From Hill Country News, April 9, 2009...

Installing a deep water intake facility in the village of Volente might take a bit more bargaining if State Representative Donna Howard gets her way.

The proposed facility is part of a $354 million Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) infrastructure designed to increase the amount of water Cedar Park, Leander and Round Rock can draw from Lake Travis.

House Bill 722, which is currently pending before the Committee on Urban Affairs, would require the BCRUA member cities to get the permission of the Volente City Council before building an industrial intake facility in a residential area. The committee held a hearing on Thursday, March 26, gathering input from supporters and opponents of HB 722.

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